Arkansas Code
Subchapter 4 - Postdoctoral Science and Engineering Grant Program for Economic Development and Knowledge-Based Job Growth
§ 15-3-401. Legislative intent

It is the intent of the General Assembly:
(1) To assist growing, technology-based enterprises by:
(A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas;
(B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and
(C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and

(2) That the establishment of the postdoctoral science and engineering grant program shall benefit the State of Arkansas as a whole and that provisions be made to ensure that all parts of the state have an opportunity to benefit from this subchapter.

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